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Scott Carr, Jr.
Aug 1, 201810 min read
Christianity and Islam: The First Meetings
Islam and Christianity have a long and storied history over the past 1400 years, marked by instances of fierce violence,...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 26, 20183 min read
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? The deities of Islam and Christianity share many characteristics. They are both the...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 20, 20188 min read
Sermon: He Loved Us First
I don’t know about you, but when I hear stories like this, filled with fragrances and ointments, I am not entranced by the heavenly...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 29, 20189 min read
How Old Is the Earth?
When children bring home their science homework, we see phrases in their textbooks such as, “millions of years ago” and billions of years...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 26, 20182 min read
Why Care for Creation?
The story of Scripture gives a profound, four-part theological motivation for caring for creation as Christians. 1. God created humans...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 22, 20186 min read
Review: Origins by Deborah B. Haarsma and Loren D. Haarsma
In Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design, Deborah B. Haarsma and Loren D. Haarsma make a...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 20, 20183 min read
Everyone is Religious, Even Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais assumes a secular, naturalistic view of the world. He assumes the only valid way of explaining the world is through...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 8, 20186 min read
Review: The Language of God by Francis S. Collins
In The Language of God, Francis Collins tells the story of how he moved from atheism to Christian faith. It all began during his final...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
May 24, 20187 min read
Review: Science and Theology by John Polkinghorne
In Science and Theology, John Polkinghorne presents a vision of science and theology that allows them to interact with one another...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
May 9, 20185 min read
Christian Mission and the Tradition of Identification
The Christian Church has a long history of mission in diverse cultures, beginning with the Apostles spreading the Gospel from their...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 24, 20181 min read
Translation of Jonah 1:1-4
And the Word of the Lord came to Jonah, son of Amittai, saying, “Go immediately to Nineveh, the great city, and call out against them...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 23, 20181 min read
Encounters with Jesus
The leper experienced the good news when Jesus touched him. For so long, he had been cast out by society, but with that one touch, he...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 14, 20181 min read
Jesus Proclaimed
Jesus sets Himself on the level of the people He is ministering to in such a way that the scribes and Pharisees are offended. Surely, He...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 2, 20181 min read
The Tension of the Gospel
Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God that did not come by force, but by His own death and which His disciples enter through suffering. ...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 2, 20182 min read
Gervais and Newbigin on Faith, Science, Religion, and Truth
Ricky Gervais says, “I think there would be more atheists and fewer Christians if we weren’t allowed to teach religion, including atheism...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 1, 20181 min read
The Gospel of Jesus
The good news Jesus came to proclaim was freedom for prisoners, sight for the blind, freedom for the oppressed, and that God’s time of...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jan 22, 20188 min read
Sermon: "Broken Dreams Before Not-So-Silent Altars" ~ 1 Samuel 1
Note: This sermon was preaching at a Wednesday Evening Bible Study at Bruce Outreach Center in Westernport, MD. One of those stories...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jan 18, 20189 min read
Sermon: King Jesus Has A Nice Ring To It ~ John 12:12-19
Note: This sermon was preached at a high school chapel at Cumberland Christian School. The recent engagement of Prince Harry to American...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Dec 20, 20172 min read
Darkest Before the Dawn
Or at least at Christmas. The Winter Solstice falls a mere four days before Christmas. For one day, sunlight in northeastern America...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Dec 7, 20172 min read
Exegesis of John 1:1-5. 14
John 1:1-5, 14 Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεόν. πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ...
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